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Winchester Model 100 question

JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,509 ✭✭✭✭
edited October 2007 in Ask the Experts
Im buying a used Model 100. How do I determine if the firing pin has been replaced by their recall? Did Winchester keep tract of the serial numbers they took care of? Thanks
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  • hissinggoosehissinggoose Member Posts: 763 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I owned one a few years back I bought used. I just called Winchester, and they sent the part to me and I had my local smith change it out for me. Easy fix. I suppose you could call them and see if they have a record of that particular one, I don't recall having given them the serial off mine if they even asked for it....

    That is one (of many) guns I wish I still had. Good deer gun, and pretty wood. Enjoy!

    Mike
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    JimmyJack,

    "The model 100 recall was issued as notice 7-1990 by Winchester.

    In short, it advised that the firing pin may break due to use and metal fatigue and become lodged in the breech bolt face. If this occurs, the firearm may fire before the action is locked causing damage to the firearm and injury to the shooter and/or bystanders.

    A new firing pin was designed to replace the original pin. Winchester advised against use of the firearm until a replacement pin could be installed. Winchester advised to send the gun to a authorized service center for the pin replacement.

    You can obtain additional info from Winchester at 1-800-852-5734. This is a dedicated line/number for owners of the Winchester 100 concerning the firing pin recall.

    The old firing pin was lathe turned - round. The new style is similar on the front and back but in the front midsection it has two flats milled, one on each side making the center section much stronger.

    Upon completion of the recall/repair, the shop doing the work was to have test fired the gun and to then stamp an assigned letter on the inside top of the receiver as seen through the magazine well with the bolt retracted.

    These letters were assigned to various repair centers and although not important as the shop ID, it is important in helping you determine if the repair was made. The letters that were stamped inside on the top inside of the receiver were: "B", "L", "N", or "X"."

    Best.
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  • 41 nut41 nut Member Posts: 3,016
    edited November -1
    Winchester (Olin) did not tell me that receivers were to be marked nor did they assign me a letter to stamp on the receiver. I've been doing the firing pin replacement since the recall first came out. I believe they do keep a list of those 100's that they have furnished firing pins for as they require a serial number of the rifle when I send in the old pin. It would make sense, in case of another lawsuit for them to keep a list of guns they have supplied firing pins for.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Unless you were designated as an official 'repair center', you would not have received a letter stamp designation.

    Best.
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,509 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you, I called the number and within minutes they found the record and it had not been changed. They sent out everything I need and I should be good to go.
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  • 41 nut41 nut Member Posts: 3,016
    edited November -1
    Ok, thats why then. I was designated one of the gunsmiths authorized to perform the firing pin replacement.
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